Years ago I created a presentation on the various ways I have grown in my life (slow and long term growth, fast changes hitting me upside my head, etc.). I reviewed it the other day and thought it was still true and valuable. Below is an article I found interesting that discusses two types of growth—logarithmic and exponential. Logarithmic is […]
I am always amazed to find typos (including my own over the years) or outright lies on resumes. Just a few months ago, I had to terminate an interview with a prospective associate when it became clear the person had lied on his resume. Mistakes like these can and have cost people great opportunities. Years ago, I was fortunate to get
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Fortune magazine asked some of their 40 under 40 business people the simple question: What would I tell my 20-year-old self? All of the below replies are worth reading, but my favorites are: –Alexa Von Tobel—Get up, dress up, show up. –Kevin Chou—Focus on working with great people, and not the job with the highest paycheck. –Ivanka Trump–Ask questions and
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Today’s LIFEies includes a few nice items to start your work day. Here are three that caught my attention: Make your client calls in the first hour. This includes all past clients and influencers. Do not check your e-mail until you finish your top three big tasks for the day. Plan your frog (worst item to do that day) the night before each morning. Then eat
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One of the best things about technology can also be the very worst. Instant communication is great, until it isn’t. Below is a short article from Michael Josephson about taking a little bit of time before you send out any communication to ask yourself a few questions. Over the years, I have written over a dozen emails or
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Below is a simple graph with amazing data. The Average American over 15 years old spends 168 minutes each and every day watching TV. They spend 19 minutes reading, 18 minutes working out, and 18 minutes relaxing (meditation). Let’s change this up for a month. Try this: TV–2 hours for the week (your must-see show or a
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To continue my habit discussion from last week, here is a challenge—How do we create a better To Do list? One that makes us more organized, productive, and focused? This week, let’s try a few simple suggestions from Rachel Gillett’s article below: 1. Break projects into more manageable tasks. We always say, “how do
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